Essays
Davon Alix
Pre AP English I
Mrs. Wilbanks
December 6, 2013
Stereotypes Essay
Why do we look at books, see blood, and then assume it’s going to be about someone killing another person? Why are we judging a book by its cover, when we haven’t even read it yet?
People use stereotyping in our society today because it may show where they came from, groups they had belonged in, and/or even how they were raised. Some people know because it probably happens to them a lot more than anyone could imagine. Stereotypes are a big problem in our society. It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. This could affect individuals who perhaps like different things or do different activities, but feel ashamed of doing so because of stereotypes. Stereotypes have created a distortion of how every individual should be. We should learn not to judge and prejudge about people because of what we think they should be like, and should change our point of view about the stereotypes that are deeply rooted in our society.
Stereotypes create a misconception of how people are and how they live in other cultures, religions, or countries. This misconception could cause problems such as discrimination. This is a big problem in our multicultural society. The negatives effects that stereotyping causes in people are many. Some of the negatives effects are harm, poor performance in different activities, and even health problems. But not only bad stereotypes cause negative effects in individuals. Good stereotypes can also be harmful and cause new problems. They are even worse because people are not aware they are causing harm. Good and bad stereotypes are equally bad because it causes prejudgment and leads to bigger problems. Stereotypes also are creating a false idea of how they interact with other individuals. Many of the stereotypes the children receive are through media. We can’t change this because is the way our society
Pre AP English I
Mrs. Wilbanks
December 6, 2013
Stereotypes Essay
Why do we look at books, see blood, and then assume it’s going to be about someone killing another person? Why are we judging a book by its cover, when we haven’t even read it yet?
People use stereotyping in our society today because it may show where they came from, groups they had belonged in, and/or even how they were raised. Some people know because it probably happens to them a lot more than anyone could imagine. Stereotypes are a big problem in our society. It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. This could affect individuals who perhaps like different things or do different activities, but feel ashamed of doing so because of stereotypes. Stereotypes have created a distortion of how every individual should be. We should learn not to judge and prejudge about people because of what we think they should be like, and should change our point of view about the stereotypes that are deeply rooted in our society.
Stereotypes create a misconception of how people are and how they live in other cultures, religions, or countries. This misconception could cause problems such as discrimination. This is a big problem in our multicultural society. The negatives effects that stereotyping causes in people are many. Some of the negatives effects are harm, poor performance in different activities, and even health problems. But not only bad stereotypes cause negative effects in individuals. Good stereotypes can also be harmful and cause new problems. They are even worse because people are not aware they are causing harm. Good and bad stereotypes are equally bad because it causes prejudgment and leads to bigger problems. Stereotypes also are creating a false idea of how they interact with other individuals. Many of the stereotypes the children receive are through media. We can’t change this because is the way our society